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Retrofit cylinder assembly for agricultural equipment

a technology of agricultural equipment and cylinders, applied in the field of brackets, can solve the problems of not being able to adjust the down force system remotely, and the down force system on the furrow closing system is not able to adjust remotely

Active Publication Date: 2018-09-20
AG FOCUS LLC
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Benefits of technology

The present invention is about an improved furrow closing system for agricultural planters. The invention allows for the replacement of a standard spring or airbag with a fluid cylinder for remote operation of the implement. The invention includes a bracket assembly that allows for the replacement of a closing wheel with a pair of closing discs. The invention also includes a cylinder mount assembly that allows for the remote control of the closing discs through a substituted fluid cylinder. The invention allows for the standard cylinder to be replaced with a fluid cylinder that fits within the bracket assembly. The technical effect of the invention is an improved furrow closing system that allows for remote operation and adjustability to different soil conditions.

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However, the down-force systems on these furrow closing systems are not adjustable remotely to adapt the furrow closing system to different soil conditions.
However, the down-force systems on these furrow closing systems are not adjustable remotely to adapt the furrow closing system to different soil conditions.

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[0021]The retrofit cylinder mounting assembly of the present invention is shown generally at 10 in FIG. 1. The assembly 10 is intended to fit existing furrow closing systems such as for example a furrow closing system having a pair of V-closing discs sold by for example John Deere, see 12 in FIG. 2.

[0022]The assembly 10 of the present invention permits a standard spring biased or air cylinder biased v-closing disc as shown in FIG. 2 to be remotely controlled through a substituted fluid cylinder 14, such as for example an air or hydraulic cylinder. The assembly 10 replaces the bracket 12 shown in FIG. 2 to allow a fluid cylinder 14, as illustrated in FIG. 1, to replace the spring of FIG. 2. The fluid cylinder 14 is a standard commercially available fluid cylinder that fits within the retrofit assembly 10 of the present invention.

[0023]In the disclosed embodiment, the standard cylinder 14 has a 2 inch bore and a 2 inch stroke. The cylinder is about 8 to 12 inches in length. As will be...

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Abstract

A retrofit assembly used to substitute a remotely controlled cylinder for a furrow closing standard spring on agricultural equipment. The retrofit assembly includes a cylinder mount including a cylinder mount tab and a cylinder mount fixture. The cylinder mount is connected to the furrow mount. The cylinder bracket 30 is mounted to the agricultural equipment. A remotely controlled fluid cylinder is mounted between the cylinder mounting assembly and the cylinder mounting bracket. A standard spring for a furrow closing assembly on agricultural equipment can be replaced with a remotely control fluid cylinder allowing the furrow closing assembly to be controlled remotely by the user.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 62 / 470,440 filed on Mar. 13, 2017, and 62 / 500,365, filed on May 2, 2017, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH[0002]NONE.TECHNICAL FIELD[0003]This invention relates generally to agricultural equipment and more specifically to an assembly that allows replacement of a standard spring, such as a coil spring or airbag, with a fluid cylinder for remote operation of an implement such as a furrow closing assembly. More specifically, the present invention relates to a bracket assembly that allows remote operation of closing wheels.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]Agricultural planters form a furrow in the ground, deposit seed in the furrow, and then cover the seed with soil. The mechanism for covering the seed with soil is generally referred to as a furrow closing assembly.[0005]A variety of furrow closing assemblies are k...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E02F9/20A01C5/06E02F9/22
CPCE02F9/205A01C5/068E02F9/2275A01C5/066A01C7/205E02F9/2271
Inventor FREED, BRUCE W.FREED, BRIAN E.
Owner AG FOCUS LLC